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AnAge entry for Dasyprocta azarae

Classification (HAGRID: 03169)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Agoutidae
                    Genus: Dasyprocta
SpeciesDasyprocta azarae
Common nameAzara's agouti

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity11.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,650 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual72 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature311ºK or 37.5ºC or 99.5ºF
Basal metabolic rate10.5210 W
Body mass3849.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002733 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World

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